Next up for the Owls is a trip to promotion-chasing Reading. Despite sliding to a heavy defeat at Fulham last week, the Royals remain third in the table, five points adrift of the automatic promotion placings.

Carvalhal said: “Their last game gives us more credit for what we did at Fulham. Before they scored five against Huddersfield, two at Brentford, so give us more credit for what we did at Fulham.

“We were very unlucky as we deserved to win the game. These are accidents that happen in this competition, they are having a fantastic season so far but had an accident against Fulham.

“They will try to react as a team, with more ball position. They play very positive football, and it will be hard for us.

“But we are not an easy team to play against, have a good vibe after Saturday, and playing good football.”

Carvalhal has not ruled out Wednesday changing formation tomorrow.

He said: “Playing 4-4-3 is one possibility. With the situation with [Steven] Fletcher - because we don’t know if he will be 100 per cent - it’s possible we can play 4-4-3, three in the middle, with two wingers and one attacker.

“Let’s see after training tomorrow (Friday) and we will find the best formation to fight against a strong Reading team.”